Who wants to be a millionaire? In a Christian sense, of course.
With a new Bible Quiz show, which aired on August 23, 2012, the many
self proclaimed, American Christians can demonstrate their knowledge on the
subject. How many people will actually
tune in to watch it though? Over 70% of
people in the United States claim to be Christians, but over half of them
cannot correctly tell the first five books in the Bible. Statistics have shown that the number of people
who have not actually read the bible, in the United States, has gotten bigger, from “21% in 1999 to 25% in 2011.” This
is a bit disappointing, and the show has questions that may prove difficult for
a lot of people, even Christians, to answer.
Olivia B. Waxman, the author of this
article, does not seem to really take the side of the Bible Quiz show. Simply, it seems, because of how it is
lacking in modern American culture.
Waxman brings up many different numbers and statistics to show how the
population of Christians in the US, who would be able to answer the questions
presented, has gotten smaller. She does
mention that she thinks that the people running the show are over
confident. This article is not hateful,
but it has a sort of sarcastic tone to it, bringing up many biblical references
to support the main idea.
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